Senior Research Analyst, Sustainable Agriculture, Food, Land and Water Program, WRI India
1 month ago
About your role
:The Food, Land and Water Program at WRI India is seeking a Senior Program Research Analyst to support the ongoing work on Landscape Restoration in India. Larger focus of the work is to unlock the potential of a restoration economy to improve rural jobs and livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, build regenerative agricultural systems, and mitigate climate change impacts by protecting and restoring natural ecosystems and biodiversity. Centering the focus on equity and inclusion, your role would be to conduct deep research on benefits of sustainable agricultural practices with an aim to inform private investments and policy decisions, reduce policy barriers and design incentives that can trigger widescale social, environmental, and economic impacts.You will be someone who has an advanced degree in development studies, environmental governance, public policy, or related fields and minimum six years of full-time, relevant post-study work experience. Interdisciplinary research background in agriculture, environment studies. The position holder must be willing to travel to remote locations in the country.
How your day will unfold: I. Research (70%)· Develop evidence-based research on benefits sustainable agriculture. This would include undertaking research, developing research frameworks, and informed strategies to reduce barriers and increase incentives for a diverse partner to launch, scale, and pivot towards a regenerative restoration economy.· Support the identification, stocktaking and analysis of important partners, policies and regulations, including barriers to their implementation for the regenerative restoration economy through research. This will include desk-based review of government data, published literature, and grey literature, and primary data collection from key stakeholders.· Develop high-quality knowledge products (reports, policy briefs, working papers) that encapsulate research findings and communicate these to diverse audiences, to strengthen the enabling (policy) ecosystem and incentives for the regenerative restoration economy to flourish in India.· Support the key government departments in organizing targeted ‘Restoration Dialogues’- a multi-stakeholder platform for fostering interdepartmental collaborative developing convergence of public funding for integrating ecosystem services in the policy incentives, implementing and scaling sustainable and regenerative agriculture.II. Partnerships, engagement and communication (30%)· Work closely with food, land and water team in WRI India to incorporate ecosystem services for transforming food systems including production systems and upscaling sustainable and regenerative agriculture.· Develop networks with important partners including governments, research organizations and universities, civil society organizations, and corporate sector for implementing and upscaling sustainable and regenerative agriculture and building sustainable landscapes in India.· Support with development of communication and outreach strategy and material like brochures, web content, op-eds, blogs with the communications team.· Provide capacity-building support to programme partners in understanding frameworks and tools developed for assessing ecosystems services flowing from landscape level interventions around sustainable and regenerative agriculture.· Support different activities of the programm including organizing roundtables, workshops, seminars, meetings etc. related to Restoration Dialogues.· Support in identifying important mentors through the knowledge network Qualifications and requirements we seek: · Master's degree in agriculture, Development Studies, Environmental studies, Natural Resource Management, or similar fields.· At least 4 to 7 years of experience in policy research relating to relating to ecosystem service valuation in food, agriculture, and natural resource management sector.· Knowledge of agriculture, landscape restoration is essential.· Knowledge of and experience with quantitative and qualitative tools for both primary and secondary research.· Excellent/ Research, interpersonal/ written communication skills· Ability to present complex information· Ability to work calmly under high pressure and ability to think creatively.· Demonstrated skills preparing program documents, reports, policy briefs etc. and team management.· Communicate clearly and effectively in conversation and writing, including professional-quality writing for policy and communications products.· Fluency in spoken and written English and Hindi is essential.· Take the initiative, brainstorm, think creatively, juggle multiple priorities and work under pressure with tight deadlines. You must be willing to try new approaches and ideas.· Flexible with capacity to multi-task and prioritize, having ability to manage the tasks with minimum guidance· Proficiency in Microsoft Suite is a requirement. Salary and Benefits : INR 11,00,000 to INR 13,00,000 CTC
Salary shall be commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package. Location: New Delhi, India
Duration : The position is a one year position (extendable based on performance and project requirements). The start date is as soon as possible.
-
new delhi, India World Resources Institute Full timeAbout your role :The Food, Land and Water Program at WRI India is seeking a Senior Program Research Analyst to support the ongoing work on Landscape Restoration in India. Larger focus of the work is to unlock the potential of a restoration economy to improve rural jobs and livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, build regenerative agricultural...
-
New Delhi, India World Resources Institute Full timeAbout your role : The program focus is to develop a proof of concept at sub-national agroclimatic zone levels for implementation of the Doubling of Farmer Incomes report and the agriculture support programmes and schemes within the framework of the National Mission for Sustainable agriculture using the agroecological principles, in partnership with select...
-
new delhi, India World Resources Institute Full timeAbout your role :The program focus is to develop a proof of concept at sub-national agroclimatic zone levels for implementation of the Doubling of Farmer Incomes report and the agriculture support programmes and schemes within the framework of the National Mission for Sustainable agriculture using the agroecological principles, in partnership with select...
-
new delhi, India World Resources Institute Full timeAbout your role : The SLR Program at WRI India is seeking a Senior Program Research Specialist Behavioral Science, Sustainable Landscapes and Restoration to support the ongoing work on food loss and waste. Larger focus of the work would be to catalyze systems change with a focus on circular food systems in India. With an aim to inspire, engage and...
-
Intern – e-FAST, WRI India
1 month ago
New Delhi, India WRI India Full timeDescription Who we are and what we do? WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. Our work focuses on building sustainable and liveable cities and working towards a low carbon economy....
-
New Delhi, India WRI India Full timeDescription Invitations for expression of interest from content writers for co-creating an infographic book on science of GHG emission and carbon sequestration in paddy fields Who we are and what we do? World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, non-profit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of...
-
New Delhi, India WRI India Full timeDescription Invitations for expression of interest from illustrators for co-creating an infographic book on science of GHG emission and carbon sequestration in paddy fields Who we are and what we do? World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, non-profit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment,...
-
Intern - GIS, Sustainable cities and Transport
4 weeks ago
New Delhi, India WRI India Full timeDescriptionIntern - GIS, Sustainable Cities and TransportWho we are and what we do?WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. WRI India’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that...
-
Intern - GIS, Sustainable cities and Transport
1 month ago
new delhi, India WRI India Full timeDescription Intern - GIS, Sustainable Cities and Transport Who we are and what we do? WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. WRI India’s mission is to move human society to live...
-
Intern – Freight electrification
1 month ago
New Delhi, India WRI India Full timeDescription Who we are and what we do? WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. Our work focuses on building sustainable and liveable cities and working towards a low carbon economy....
-
Intern – Freight electrification
1 month ago
new delhi, India WRI India Full timeDescription Who we are and what we do? WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. Our work focuses on building sustainable and liveable cities and working towards a low carbon...
-
Associate - Food and Land Use Coalition India
2 weeks ago
New Delhi, India World Resources Institute Full timeAbout your role : Food and Land Use Coalition India country platform is working with a food system approach to develop strategies to support the country to attain nutrition security with sustainable, regenerative and inclusive agriculture production, efficient supply system and developing responsible citizenry. As its activities are expanding both in...
-
Associate - Food and Land Use Coalition India
2 weeks ago
new delhi, India World Resources Institute Full timeAbout your role :Food and Land Use Coalition India country platform is working with a food system approach to develop strategies to support the country to attain nutrition security with sustainable, regenerative and inclusive agriculture production, efficient supply system and developing responsible citizenry. As its activities are expanding both in...
-
Intern- Air Quality, Sustainable Cities
6 days ago
Delhi, India WRI India Full timeDescriptionIntern- Air Quality, Sustainable CitiesWho we are and what we do?WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. WRI India’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect...
-
Intern- Geo Analytics
1 month ago
New Delhi, India WRI India Full timeDescription Intern – Geo Analytics Who we are and what we do? WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. WRI India’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect...
-
Intern- Geo Analytics
4 weeks ago
New Delhi, India WRI India Full timeDescriptionIntern – Geo AnalyticsWho we are and what we do?WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. WRI India’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s...
-
New Delhi, India WRI India Full timeDescription Who we are and what we do? WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. WRI India’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its...
-
Intern – e-FAST, WRI India
1 month ago
New Delhi, India World Resources Institute Full timeWho we are and what we do? WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. Our work focuses on building sustainable and liveable cities and working towards a low carbon economy. Through research,...
-
New Delhi, India World Resources Institute Full timeAbout your role : The Food, Land and Water Program at WRI India is seeking a Senior Program Associate to support the ongoing work on Landscape Restoration in India. Larger focus of the work is to unlock the potential of a restoration economy to improve rural jobs and livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, build regenerative agricultural systems,...
-
new delhi, India World Resources Institute Full timeAbout your role :The Food, Land and Water Program at WRI India is seeking a Senior Program Associate to support the ongoing work on Landscape Restoration in India. Larger focus of the work is to unlock the potential of a restoration economy to improve rural jobs and livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, build regenerative agricultural systems,...
